Metropolitan areas might be served by multiple airports. The [[IATA]] assigned easily readable airport codes to those regions which include multiple airports. The [[New York City]] area for example is served by '''John F Kennedy''' {{IATA|JFK}}, '''Newark Liberty International''' {{IATA|EWR}} and '''La Guardia''' {{IATA|LGA}}. These airports are aggregated into the NYC airport code.

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The IATA, the FAA, and various booking engines have assigned "city codes" which represent several airports serving a metropolitan area. Not every region served with multiple airports is assigned a location identifier, however, nor are all IATA-recognized facilities necessarily included; furthermore, the inclusion or exclusion of a facility may depend on the booking system.

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For example, the {{IATA|NYC}} code, representing the [[New York City]] area, includes flights to '''[[John F Kennedy International Airport]]''' {{IATA|JFK}}, '''Newark Liberty International Airport''' {{IATA|EWR}} and '''LaGuardia Airport''' {{IATA|LGA}}. In some systems, Westchester County Airport {{IATA|HPN}} is also included; however, {{IATA|ZYP}} (New York Penn Station), {{IATA|ISP}} (Islip Airport), and {{IATA|JRA}} (West 30th Street Heliport) are generally not.

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==Booking travel==

==Booking travel==

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Some booking websites allow users to search airports in the vicinity of the given airports. Those that do not may be tricked into extending the search by using the larger area airport codes as listed below.

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Metropolitan area airport codes are handy for simplifying flight searches into or out of a region. Some booking engines which include airports based on distance from a point can be tricked into extending the search through use of the city code.

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If you book international flights that connect through a major hub you should decide if an airport change is feasible, i.e.

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flying into the [[Buenos Aires]] Ezeiza International airport {{IATA|EZE}} and connect to a domestic flight from the local Aeroparque Jorge Newbery {{IATA|AEP}}.

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Extra caution is advised when booking connecting flights, however, as the inbound leg may arrive at a different airport from the outbound leg, necessitating a ground transfer that may be costly or time-consuming. In particular, many major cities channel most international flights through one airport and most domestic or short-haul flights into a different one.

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Smaller domestic airports are more likely to be served by low cost airlines but that might also force you to re-check

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your luggage. Ask your airline if they allow interlining tickets - checking your luggage through to the final destination on multiple tickets.

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Smaller domestic airports are more likely to be served by low cost airlines but that might also force you to re-check your luggage. Ask your airline if they allow interlining tickets — checking your luggage through to the final destination on multiple tickets.

==List of airport area codes==

==List of airport area codes==

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===Asia===

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The IATA, the FAA, and various booking engines have assigned "city codes" which represent several airports serving a metropolitan area. Not every region served with multiple airports is assigned a location identifier, however, nor are all IATA-recognized facilities necessarily included; furthermore, the inclusion or exclusion of a facility may depend on the booking system.

For example, the IATA: NYC code, representing the New York City area, includes flights to John F Kennedy International AirportIATA: JFK, Newark Liberty International AirportIATA: EWR and LaGuardia AirportIATA: LGA. In some systems, Westchester County Airport IATA: HPN is also included; however, IATA: ZYP (New York Penn Station), IATA: ISP (Islip Airport), and IATA: JRA (West 30th Street Heliport) are generally not.

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Booking travel

Metropolitan area airport codes are handy for simplifying flight searches into or out of a region. Some booking engines which include airports based on distance from a point can be tricked into extending the search through use of the city code.

Extra caution is advised when booking connecting flights, however, as the inbound leg may arrive at a different airport from the outbound leg, necessitating a ground transfer that may be costly or time-consuming. In particular, many major cities channel most international flights through one airport and most domestic or short-haul flights into a different one.

Smaller domestic airports are more likely to be served by low cost airlines but that might also force you to re-check your luggage. Ask your airline if they allow interlining tickets — checking your luggage through to the final destination on multiple tickets.

List of airport area codes

This is not a listing of all airport codes; this is a list of special codes that cover multiple airports.

Airports are listed by decreasing importance for international travel. Some flight search engines might include not all airports into their queries.